US7481596B2 - Connector which is used to join a windscreen wiper arm to a wiper blade - Google Patents

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US7481596B2
US7481596B2 US10/539,136 US53913605A US7481596B2 US 7481596 B2 US7481596 B2 US 7481596B2 US 53913605 A US53913605 A US 53913605A US 7481596 B2 US7481596 B2 US 7481596B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
    • B60S1/40—Connections between blades and arms
    • B60S1/4003—Multi-purpose connections for two or more kinds of arm ends
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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  • connection piece or “connector” used for connecting the end of a windshield wiper arm to an element of a support structure for supporting the wiper blade proper of the wiper blade unit.
  • the invention relates more particularly to a connector for connecting one end of a windshield wiper arm to a first transverse hinge pin belonging to a structure element of a wiper blade unit, the connector being of the type having two parallel vertical side cheek plates that are interconnected by a body defining a first recess into which the first hinge pin can be inserted radially, the connector being of the type that is suitable for being received at least in part against the inside end wall of the end of an arm that belongs to a first category of arm, which end is in the form of a U-shaped hook, via an outside convex cylindrical face portion of the body and via shapes in relief provided on the facing inside vertical longitudinal faces of the side cheek plates, so that the connector is suitable for being received against the inside end walls of ends of arms belonging to the first category of arm and of different sizes, and the connector also being of the type that is suitable for receiving a second transverse pin that belongs to a second category of arm and that extends transversely from a side edge of the end of the arm to be received in a second cylindrical reces
  • the increase in the numbers of types and of shapes of current motor vehicles is causing an increase in the number of categories of arm and an increase in the number sizes of arm for each category.
  • the locking tongue makes it possible, using the same connector, to connect the wiper blade unit to various categories of wiper arm, a first category being a category in which the end of the arm is U-shaped, and a second category being a category in which the end of the arm carries a transversely extending pin.
  • the connector is particularly well adapted for receiving arms of the first category that can be of numerous different sizes. However, it is not adapted for receiving ends of arms of the second category that are of a plurality of sizes.
  • the locking tongue is suitable for deforming elastically to receive the transverse pin on the end of the arm.
  • the locking tongue must be designed to deform through a larger amplitude.
  • the resilient return force enabling the locking tongue to be held in the peripheral groove in the pin is smaller than the force generated when the connector receives a pin of a second size that is greater than the first size.
  • the depth of the groove that receives the locking tongue is relatively small, which means that the bearing surface area via which the tongue bears against the walls of the groove is also small.
  • the locking achieved by the locking tongue is ineffective in comparison with the locking achieved when the connector receives a pin of the second size, for which the resilient return force and the bearing surface area via which the tongue bears against the walls of the groove are larger.
  • wiper blade units are elements that wear quickly, the user needs to replace them regularly. For that purpose, new wiper blade units accompanied by connectors are commercially available. Since manufacturers cannot know either the category or the size of the windshield wiper arm of the vehicle of the driver, manufacturers are therefore obliged to put a plurality of connectors in the same packaging that make it possible to connect a wiper blade unit to all of the categories and sizes of arms.
  • manufacturers are certain to sell connectors of which a portion will be thrown away automatically, thereby resulting in wastage of the raw material sold, which could have been used to manufacture other connectors.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a connector that, on its own, makes it possible to connect a wiper blade unit to one end of a wiper arm, from among a plurality of categories of arm and from among a plurality of sizes of arm.
  • the invention provides a connector of the above-described type, characterized in that the second longitudinal end of the locking tongue is normally connected to the body by a film of material, and in that the dimensions of the film are determined so that the second recess is suitable for receiving a second pin that can be of a first or of a second size, the second size being greater than the first size, and inserting a second pin of the second size causes the film of material to break.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic exploded perspective view of a windshield wiper, showing a wiper blade unit and the various categories of arms that can be connected to the wiper blade unit via a connector of the invention;
  • FIG. 2 shows a detail on a larger scale of the connector of the invention shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a section on line A-A of the connector shown in FIG. 2 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section view of the connector shown in FIG. 1 , in a first embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 4 is a view similar to that of FIG. 3 , and in which the separate piece inside which the third recess is formed is fastened to the connector;
  • FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-section view on line V-V of the connector shown in FIG. 4 ;
  • FIGS. 6 a to 6 c are vertical longitudinal section views on a larger scale of the rear portion of the body of the connector, showing the various positions of the control tab relative to the rear bottom segment of the body of the connector;
  • FIG. 7 is a view similar to that of FIG. 4 , showing another embodiment of the connector
  • FIG. 8 is a top view of the connector shown in FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 9 is a view similar to that of FIG. 7 , in which an arm belonging to the first category of arm and of the first size is shown in the position in which it is mounted around the body of the connector;
  • FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-section of the connector and of the arm that are shown in FIG. 9 , showing how the top and bottom branches of the U-shaped hook of the arm bear against said connector;
  • FIGS. 11 and 12 are views similar to that of FIGS. 9 and 10 , in which an arm belonging to the first category of arm, and of the second size, is shown in the position in which it is mounted around the body of the connector;
  • FIGS. 13 and 14 are views similar to that of FIGS. 9 and 10 , and in which an arm belonging to the first category of arm, and of the third size, is shown in a position in which it is mounted around the body of the connector;
  • FIG. 15 is a view from above and on a larger scale of the front end of the connector and of the arm that are shown in FIG. 9 , showing how the front face of the curved intermediate branch of the U-shaped hook bears against the ramp-forming abutments of the connector;
  • FIG. 16 is a view similar to that of FIG. 9 and in which an arm belonging to the third category of arm is shown in the position in which it is mounted in the third recess of the connector;
  • FIGS. 17 and 18 are views similar to that of FIGS. 9 and 10 , and in which an arm belonging to the second category of arm, and of the first size, is shown in a position in which it is mounted in the second recess of the connector;
  • FIGS. 19 and 20 are views similar to that of FIGS. 17 and 18 , and in which an arm belonging to the second category of arm, and of the second size, is shown in a position in which it is mounted in the second recess of the connector;
  • FIG. 21 is a diagrammatic perspective view of another variant embodiment of a connector of the invention.
  • FIG. 22 is a perspective detailed bottom view and on a larger scale of the locking tongue shown in FIG. 21 ;
  • FIG. 23 is a perspective detailed view on a larger scale of the side studs of the connector shown in FIG. 21 ;
  • FIG. 24 is a perspective detailed view on a larger scale of the connector shown in FIG. 21 , showing the configuration of the upside-down T-shaped notches;
  • FIG. 25 is a side view of the connector shown in FIG. 21 ;
  • FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the connector shown in FIG. 21 .
  • the vertical, longitudinal, and transverse directions are adopted in non-limiting manner, using the frame of reference V, L, T indicated in FIG. 1 .
  • the rear-to-front direction is also adopted as being the longitudinal direction, and from right to left with reference to FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 1 shows a wiper blade unit 30 designed to be mounted pivotally about a transverse axis A at the front longitudinal end 34 of a windshield wiper arm 32 a , 32 b , 32 c via an adapter connector 36 .
  • the wiper blade unit 30 has a main bracket 38 provided with two parallel longitudinal flanges 40 interconnected by a transverse top back 42 .
  • the main bracket 38 carries yokes 44 mounted pivotally about transverse axes B and themselves carrying secondary yokes 46 at their ends, which secondary yokes are mounted pivotally about transverse axes C.
  • each of the secondary yokes 46 is provided with fastening claws 48 for fastening to metal spine members 49 for supporting a wiper blade proper 50 made of a flexible elastomer material.
  • the main bracket 38 , the yokes 44 and the secondary yokes 46 form a hinged structure that is deformable in a longitudinal plane that lies substantially perpendicular to the general plane of the glazing to be wiped (not shown), and which, by means of the spine members 49 , makes it possible to press the blade proper 50 over its entire length against the glazing while distributing the contact pressure uniformly between the wiper blade proper 50 and the glazing over the entire length of the wiper blade unit 30 .
  • the main bracket 38 of the wiper blade unit 30 is provided with a top opening 52 formed in its top back 42 and in which a transverse rod 54 is provided that interconnects the two flanges 40 and that forms a first transverse axis A about which the wiper blade unit 30 is mounted pivotally relative to the wiper arm 32 a , 32 b , 32 c.
  • FIG. 1 also shows the free ends 34 of three different windshield wiper arms 32 a , 32 b , 32 c , each of which represents a category of windshield wiper arm existing on current motor vehicles, each of which is suitable for receiving the wiper blade unit 30 via the same connector 36 .
  • a first category of arm 32 a is constituted by a type of arm that has its end in the form of a U-shaped hook, and comprising a horizontal top branch 56 extending substantially horizontally forwards, a curved C-shaped intermediate branch 58 whose top end is connected to the front longitudinal end of the top branch 56 , and a horizontal bottom branch 60 that extends longitudinally rearwards from the bottom end of the intermediate branch 58 .
  • the arms 32 a of said first category can be of a plurality of sizes, each of which is defined by the width L and by the thickness E of each branch.
  • the group (L; E; H) formed by the values in millimeters (mm) of the width L, of the thickness E, and of the height H of the hook is a respective one of the following groups: (9; 3; 6.7); (9; 4; 10.7); and (8; 3; 6.7).
  • a second category of arm 32 b is constituted by a type of arm that has its end 34 extending longitudinally forwards and carrying, on one of its side faces 34 a , a transverse pin 62 having an outside cylindrical surface that is provided with a peripheral groove 64 of rectangular section.
  • the arms 32 b of the second category can be of a first size or of a second size, each size corresponding to a respective outside diameter for the pin 62 .
  • the arm 32 b of the first size is the arm for which the outside diameter of the pin 62 is the smaller, i.e. 4.8 mm in this example
  • the arm 32 b of the second size is the arm for which the outside diameter of the pin 62 is the larger, i.e. 6.35 mm in this example.
  • a third category of arm 32 c is constituted by a type of arm that has its end 34 consisting of a single horizontal longitudinal segment of rectangular cross-section, and carrying a projecting lug 64 on its top face 34 s.
  • the connector 36 makes it possible to connect the wiper blade unit 30 to any of the arms 32 a , 32 b , 32 c belonging to the respective categories of arms and of any one of the above-mentioned sizes.
  • the connector 36 is formed in one piece by molding, generally by molding a plastics material.
  • the connector includes two parallel vertical side cheek plates 66 that are designed to be received snugly through the opening 52 in the back 42 of the main bracket 38 , between the two flanges 40 of the main bracket 38 , so as to position the connector 36 transversely relative to the main bracket 38 of the wiper blade unit 30 .
  • the two side cheek plates 66 are interconnected by a transverse body 68 which defines a first cylindrical recess 70 that is complementary to the first hinge pin 54 , and into which the first hinge pin can be inserted radially.
  • the first recess is open along its bottom transverse generator line, and each of the two cheek plates 66 is provided with an opening 72 that extends vertically downwards from the first recess 70 to the bottom edge 66 b of the associated cheek plate 66 .
  • the longitudinal dimension of the first recess 70 is determined so that the distance between its longitudinal edges 70 a is less than the outside diameter of the first hinge pin 54 , the first hinge pin 54 being inserted into the first recess 70 by the body 68 deforming elastically.
  • the body 68 is made up of a front first segment 74 that defines the first recess 70 and of a rear second segment 76 that extends longitudinally and horizontally behind the front segment 74 so that its top face 76 s is disposed substantially at the same height, in the vertical direction, as the top face 74 s of the front segment 74 .
  • the body 68 of the connector 36 is suitable for being received against the inside end wall of the end of the arm 32 a in the form of a U-shaped hook, the two cheek plates 66 of the connector 36 being disposed transversely on either side of the end 34 of the arm 32 a.
  • the front cylindrical face 74 a of the front segment 74 is convex and is so shaped that, when the connector 36 is received in the end 34 of the arm 32 a , at least one transverse generator line of the front cylindrical face 74 a is in contact with the concave rear cylindrical face 58 b of the intermediate branch 58 of the arm 32 a.
  • shapes in relief 78 are provided on the inside vertical longitudinal faces 66 i facing the side cheek plates 66 for positioning the connector 36 vertically and transversely relative to the end 34 of the arm 32 a.
  • the shapes in relief 78 comprise firstly a rib 78 a that extends longitudinally above the top face 76 s of the rear segment of the body, and behind the top face 74 s of the front segment 74 of the body 68 .
  • the two ribs 78 a have rectangular dimensions, which are determined so that the distance between their facing vertical longitudinal faces is equal to the smallest width L of arm, i.e. 8 mm in this example.
  • the top branch 34 of the U-shaped hook bears against the top horizontal longitudinal faces of the two ribs 78 a when the width L of the arm 32 a is the largest, so as to position the U-shaped hook vertically.
  • the top branch 56 of the U-shaped hook bears against the top face 76 s of the rear segment when the width L of the arm is the smallest width.
  • the shapes in relief 78 further comprise a projection 78 b formed on the inside vertical longitudinal face 66 i of each cheek plate 66 , provided vertically below the body 68 of the connector 36 , and of V-shaped vertical cross-section so as to position the bottom branch 60 of the U-shaped end of the arm 32 a vertically and/or transversely.
  • the bottom branch 60 of the U-shaped hook bears against the top faces of the two projections 78 b
  • the side edges of the bottom branch 60 of the U-shaped arm bear against the bottom faces of the two projections 78 b
  • the bottom branch 60 of the U-shaped hook bears against the transverse ends of each projection 78 b.
  • each cheek plate 66 extends longitudinally in front of the body 68 and, on its inside vertical longitudinal face 66 i , it is provided with a ramp-forming abutment whose dimensions are determined so that the distance “d” between the inside ends of the two ramps 80 is less than the smallest width L of the arm 32 a.
  • Each abutment 80 consists of a portion of the cheek plate 66 that is deformed towards the inside of the connector 36 , in V-shaped manner.
  • the abutment 80 keeps a thickness identical to the thickness of the associated cheek plate 66 . This is a major advantage when the connector 36 is formed by molding because the abutment 80 has no extra thickness that might be detrimental to its strength.
  • the abutment 80 extends over the top portion of the front segment 66 a of the associated cheek plate 66 , and the bottom portion of the front segment 66 a of the cheek plate 66 is provided with an opening 81 .
  • each cheek plate 66 that extends cantilevered out in front of the body 68 is elastically deformable so that, while the U-shaped hook is being inserted around the body 68 of the connector 36 , the front segments 66 A of the two cheek plates 66 deform elastically by moving apart from each other, and, when the U-shaped hook is in the position in which it is mounted around the body 68 of the connector 36 , the front segments 66 a of the two cheek plates 66 return resiliently to their original shapes so that the ramp-forming abutments 80 longitudinally lock the U-shaped hook in the position in which it is mounted around the body 68 of the connector 36 .
  • the ramp-forming abutments 80 are arranged longitudinally on the inside faces 66 i of the cheek plates 66 so that, when the U-shaped hook is in the position in which it is mounted around the body 68 of the connector 36 , the front face 58 a of the curved intermediate branch 58 of the U-shaped hook bears against the rear face 80 b of each abutment 80 , regardless of the size of the arm 32 a.
  • the complex shapes of the connector 36 make it difficult to manufacture.
  • the projections 78 b the molding constraints require them to be positioned at different longitudinal design dimensions.
  • FIGS. 21 and 22 show another embodiment of the connector 36 .
  • the positioning function of the projections 78 b is performed by positioning ribs 124 on the locking tongue 86 , which ribs extend vertically downwards along each side edge of the locking tongue 86 .
  • the distance between the positioning ribs 124 is equal to the width L of an arm of the third size, i.e. equal to 8 mm.
  • the arm 32 a of the third size is positioned vertically and transversely by the positioning ribs 124 and by the locking tongue 86 .
  • the wiper blade unit 30 is hinged to the arm 32 a to pivot about a second transverse axis A′ defined by the second pin 62 of the arm 32 b .
  • the function of the connector 36 is then merely to lock the second pin 62 transversely relative the wiper blade unit 30 .
  • the body 68 of the connector 36 defines a second cylindrical recess 84 of transverse axis and into which the second pin 62 can be inserted transversely.
  • the second recess 84 in the body 68 is defined in part by the bottom face 76 i of the rear segment 76 of the body 68 , which face is provided with a concave portion 85 , and it is also defined in part by a locking tongue 86 which extends longitudinally rearwards from the front segment 74 of the body 68 , facing the rear segment 76 of the body 68 , the top face 86 s of the tongue being provided with a concave portion 88 facing the concave portion 85 of the rear segment 76 .
  • the locking tongue 86 is elastically deformable so as to retract to enable the second pin 62 to be inserted into the second recess 84 , and, when the second pin 62 is in the position in which it is mounted in the second recess 84 , it is suitable for exerting a locking force that tends to press the second pin 62 against the bottom face 76 i of the rear segment 76 of the body 68 .
  • the connector 36 has a locking element that is suitable for being received in part in the peripheral groove 64 in the second pin 62 when said second pin is in the position in which it is mounted in the second recess.
  • the locking member consists of a locking lug 92 which is carried by the top face 86 s of the locking tongue 86 .
  • the locking element is carried by the bottom face 76 i of the rear segment 76 of the body 68 .
  • the locking element consists of a second tongue 114 which is also elastically deformable and which extends longitudinally forwards from the front longitudinal end of the rear segment 76 of the body 68 of the connector 36 , and, in a preferred embodiment, the front longitudinal end 114 a of the second tongue 114 is provided longitudinally behind the front segment 74 of the body 36 .
  • the second tongue 114 is elastically deformable so as to retract upwards to enable a second pin 62 to be inserted, and so as to be received at least in part in the peripheral groove 64 in the second pin 62 so as to lock the second pin 62 transversely, in association with the locking tongue 86 .
  • the transverse width of the second tongue 114 is complementary to the width of the annular groove 64 in the second pin 62 .
  • the front longitudinal end 114 a of the second tongue 114 is provided with two side studs 116 disposed on either side of the second tongue 114 and that extend transversely towards the outside of the connector 36 while passing through an opening 82 associated with each cheek plate 66 of the connector 36 so that the free transverse end of each side stud 116 is flush with the outside longitudinal vertical face 66 e of the associated cheek plate 66 .
  • each side stud 116 is in abutment against the inside vertical longitudinal face of a flange 40 of the main bracket 42 of the wiper blade unit 30 , thereby transversely locking the second tongue 114 .
  • the rear longitudinal end 86 b of the locking tongue 86 is normally connected to the body 68 via a film of material 90 .
  • the mechanical characteristics of the film of material 90 i.e. its resistance to rupture, are determined such that inserting a second pin 62 of the second size into the second recess 84 in the connector 36 causes the locking tongue 86 to deform elastically downwards through a large amplitude, thereby causing the film of material 90 to break.
  • the mechanical characteristics of the film of material 90 are determined so that inserting a second pin 62 of the first size into the second recess 84 does not cause the film of material 90 to break, the locking tongue 86 then being connected to the body 68 via its two ends 86 a , 86 b , thereby reducing its range of movement.
  • the locking tongue 86 exerts a radial force on the second axis 62 that is larger when it is connected to the body 68 via both of its ends 86 a , 86 b than when it is connected to the body 68 via a single end 86 a.
  • the locking tongue 86 exerts a resilient force on the second pin 62 , which resilient force is sufficiently large to prevent a transverse force between the arm 32 b and the blade unit 30 from causing, via the locking element, the locking tongue 86 to deform downwards and thus from causing the locking element to disengage from the groove 64 in the second pin 62 .
  • the rear longitudinal end 86 b of the locking tongue 86 is extended by a control tab 94 for releasing the second pin 62 and that enables a user to cause the locking tongue 86 to be deformed downwards, thereby enabling the locking lug 92 or the second tongue 114 to disengage from the annular grove 64 in the second pin 62 , so that the second pin 62 is no longer prevented from moving transversely.
  • control tab 94 extends longitudinally rearwards from the rear longitudinal end 86 b of the locking tongue 86 , so that action on the control tab 94 consisting of a force directed substantially vertically downwards causes the locking tongue 86 to be deformed downwards to an extent sufficient to enable the locking tongue 86 or the locking lug 92 to be disengaged from the annular groove 64 .
  • the locking tongue 86 is then connected to the body 68 of the connector 36 by both of its ends 86 a , 86 b , and action on the control tab 94 then causes the film of material 90 to break so as to enable the locking tongue 86 to deform to a large extent.
  • the rear segment 76 of the body 68 of the connector 36 extends longitudinally rearwards beyond the control tab 94 , in a manner such as to prevent access thereto.
  • control tab 94 Access to the control tab 94 is then via the bottom portion of the connector 36 , which can be particularly awkward for the user.
  • the free front longitudinal end 114 a of the second tongue 114 is extended by a finger 118 which extends substantially upwards beyond the top face of the front segment 74 of the body.
  • the user can then take hold of the finger 118 to cause the second tongue 114 to be elastically deformed upwards until it is disengaged from the groove 64 in the second pin 62 .
  • the body 68 of the connector 36 has a rear bottom third segment 98 that makes it possible firstly to increase the stiffness of the connector 36 , and which secondly locks the locking tongue 86 in two positions shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C , making it possible respectively to lock the second pin 62 and to remove said second pin.
  • the front face 98 a of the rear bottom segment is provided with a rib 100 which extends longitudinally forwards, and which has a top face 100 s against which the rear longitudinal end 86 b of the locking tongue 86 comes into abutment when a second pin 62 of the second size is inserted into the second recess 84 .
  • the locking tongue 86 is then locked in a first position in which it locks the second pin 62 , and in which movement of the rear longitudinal end 86 b of the locking tongue 86 is limited to make it possible to exert a radial force on the second pin 62 that is larger.
  • control tab 94 causes the rear longitudinal end 86 b of the locking tongue 86 to be moved to a larger extent so that it comes to be positioned below the rear bottom segment 98 of the body 68 .
  • the locking tongue 86 is then itself locked in a second position enabling the second pin 62 to be removed.
  • the vertical longitudinal walls of the annular groove 64 generally form right angles relative to the outside cylindrical wall of the second pin 62 .
  • the side edges of the locking tongue 86 are extended transversely towards the outside of the connector 36 by rounded projections 122 which make it possible to facilitate deformation of the locking tongue 86 when inserting or extracting the second pin 62 .
  • the connector 36 is provided with a third recess 102 that is substantially cylindrical but of rectangular cross-section that is complementary to the cross-section of the arm 32 c , whose major axis is longitudinal and which is open in its rear face so that the end 34 of the arm 32 c can be inserted longitudinally forwards.
  • said third recess is formed in a separate part 104 that is fastened to the body 68 of the connector 36 by co-operation between complementary shapes.
  • the transverse dimensions of the separate part 104 are complementary to the transverse dimensions of the connector 36 so that the separate part 104 is received without any transverse clearance between the inside faces 66 i of the cheek plates 66 of the connector 36 .
  • the separate part 104 is provided with shapes in relief 106 that co-operate with complementary shapes in relief 78 a of the connector 36 for longitudinally and vertically positioning the separate part 104 on the connector 36 .
  • the separate part is provided with elastically deformable catches 108 for locking it in the position in which it is mounted on the body 68 of the connector 36 .
  • said recess is formed in the body 68 of the connector 36 so that each segment 74 , 76 , 98 of the body 68 defines the third recess 102 in part.
  • the front segment 74 of the body 68 is provided with a notch 110 of longitudinal axis and that is open in its rear face so as to form the front end of the third recess 102 .
  • the bottom face 76 i of the rear segment 76 and the top face 98 s of the rear bottom segment 98 of the body 68 have respective horizontal portions that define respective ones of the top face and of the bottom face of the third recess 102 .
  • the facing inside vertical longitudinal faces 66 i of the cheek plates 66 of the connector 36 define the side walls of the third recess 102 .
  • an arm 32 c belonging to the third category of arm is longitudinally locked by means of a lug 65 projecting upwards relative to the top face 34 s of the end 34 of the arm 32 c and that is disposed longitudinally at a standard distance from the front end face 34 a of the arm. Said lug 65 is received in a complementary orifice 96 of the connector.
  • the connector 36 is designed with dimensional differences so as to enable an arm 32 a , 32 b , 32 c to be mounted without any major difficulty.
  • clearance take-up means are provided for taking up the clearance between the arms 32 a , 32 b , 32 c and the connector 36 , which means make it possible to limit, or even to reduce such vibration.
  • a first embodiment of said clearance take-up means consists of a bottom portion 86 i of the locking tongue 86 that is curved downwards, so that, when an arm 32 a belonging to the first category of arms is in the position in which it is mounted around the body 68 of the connector 36 , the locking tongue 86 exerts a force directed downwards on the top face 60 s of the horizontal bottom segment 60 of the U-shaped hook.
  • the film of material 90 is broken and the locking tongue 86 is deformed elastically upwards so as to exert a downward resilient return force on the top face 60 s of the horizontal bottom segment 60 of the U-shaped hook.
  • the film of material 90 does not break, and the locking tongue 86 is elastically deformed upwards to a small extent so as to exert a downward resilient return force on the top face 60 s of the horizontal bottom segment 60 of the U-shaped hook.
  • the clearance take-up means are implemented by means of the second tongue 114 which is itself also elastically deformable.
  • the front longitudinal end 114 a of the second tongue 114 is curved back downwards so that, when the end 34 of an arm 32 c belonging to the third category of arm is in the position in which it is mounted in the third recess 102 of the body 68 , the free front end 114 a of the second tongue 114 is in contact with the top face 34 s of the end 34 of the arm 32 c , and the second tongue 114 is deformed upwards.
  • the upward deformation of the second tongue 114 is limited by the fact that the side studs 116 come vertically upwards into abutment against a top edge 82 a of the opening 82 .
  • the second tongue 114 exerts a return force that is directed substantially downwards on the top face 34 s of the end 34 of the arm 32 c , thereby making it possible to take up clearance between the connector 36 and an arm 32 c belonging to the third category of arm, and to prevent the arm 32 c from pivoting relative to the connector 36 .
  • the finger 118 of the second tongue 114 also makes it possible to take up clearance by coming into abutment against the bottom longitudinal face 56 i of the top branch 56 of the U-shaped hook of an arm 32 a belonging to the first category of arm, and for at least one of the three sizes of arm 32 a.
  • the second tongue 114 is suitable for deforming upwards or downwards as a function of the category of arm 32 a , 32 b , 32 c .
  • the openings 82 in the cheek plates 66 which openings pass the studs 116 of the second tongue 114 , extend vertically so as to allow the studs 116 to move vertically upwards and downwards on inserting the end 34 of an arm 32 a , 32 b , 32 c.
  • the openings 82 of the cheek plates 66 are dimensioned so that the studs 116 of the second tongue 114 come vertically upwards into abutment against the respective top edges 82 a of the associated opening 82 .
  • the deformation of the second tongue 114 remains less than the elastic limit of the material, which makes it possible to use the connector again for connecting the arm 32 c to a new wiper blade unit 30 .
  • each cheek plate 66 of the connector 36 are described above as each having two openings 82 that pass respectively the second pin 62 of an arm 32 b belonging to the second category of arm, and a side stud 116 of the second tongue 114 .
  • each cheek plate 66 can be provided with a single opening 82 which consists of the above-described openings joined together.
  • the second pin 62 of the second size is of large dimensions, its peripheral surface area is thus also large.
  • the friction between the second pin 62 and the associated walls of the connector 36 causes major wear on said associated walls.
  • That wear is a source of considerable amounts of play between the second pin 62 and the connector 36 , it being possible for such play to cause the locking element to be disengaged from the groove 64 of the second pin 62 and thus to cause the arm 32 b to be disunited from the wiper blade unit 30 .
  • the areas of contact between the connector 36 and the second pin 62 of the second size are larger than the areas of contact between the connector 36 and a second pin 62 of the first size.
  • the areas of contact are increased at the locking tongue 86 .
  • the top face 86 s of the locking tongue 86 is convex, and it is complementary to the outside cylindrical surface of the second pin 62 .
  • the projections 122 of the locking tongue 86 extend transversely so that their free transverse ends come flush with the outside vertical longitudinal faces 66 e of the respective associated cheek plates 66 .
  • the projections 122 are curved so that their top faces 122 s are also complementary to the outside cylindrical surface of the second pin 62 .
  • Another surface of contact between the second pin 62 and the connector 36 is situated at a top edge 82 s of the opening 82 in each cheek 66 .
  • the top edge 82 s of each opening 82 against which edge the second pin 62 bears, is also curved so as to be complementary to the outside cylindrical surface of the second pin 62 .
  • the side studs 116 of the second tongue 114 are also provided with bearing surfaces 116 a for bearing against the outside cylindrical surface of a second pin 62 of the second size that are complementary to the outside cylindrical surface of the second pin 62 .
  • each cheek plate 66 is thus defined by a plurality of edges, each of which has a function for operation of the connector 36 .
  • a first top edge 82 a situated at the front of the opening 82 , and which acts as an abutment for the side stud 116 associated with the second tongue 114 ;
  • a second top edge 82 s situated at the back of the opening 82 , and which has a vertical dimension relative to the connector 36 that is less than the vertical dimension of the first top edge; the second edge is curved so as to form a surface complementary to the outside cylindrical surface of a second pin 62 of the second size, so as to limit wear on the connector 36 ;
  • a connector 36 of the invention makes it possible for a user to connect a wiper blade unit 30 to a drive arm 32 a , 32 b , 32 c without having to worry whether the connector is indeed adapted to the type of arm.
  • this connector 36 accommodates any type of arm, it can then be mounted on the wiper blade unit 30 prior to delivery. Assembling the connector 36 with the wiper blade unit 30 requires means for enabling it to be taken hold of by a manipulator element.
  • Such means comprise firstly the orifice 96 which is suitable for receiving a centering finger (not shown) on the manipulator element, and they further comprise a notch 126 provided in each cheek plate 66 , and that extends vertically downwards from the top surface of the cheek plate 66 .
  • the notch 126 is upside-down T-shaped, i.e. the horizontal branch of the T is situated below its vertical branch.
  • Each notch 126 is suitable for receiving a second finger (not shown) of complementary shape for the purpose of manipulating the connector 36 .
  • each notch 126 is arranged longitudinally such that its vertical transverse plane of symmetry has the same longitudinal dimension as the transverse axis A.
  • each notch 126 comes flush with the top face 74 s of the front element 74 of the body 68 , which makes it possible to exert an insertion force on a larger horizontal area.
  • each notch 126 extends above the top face 74 s of the front element 74 of the body 68 .
  • the associated rib 78 a can extend longitudinally forwards to the front end of the front segment 74 of the body 68 , thereby making it possible to increase the surface area for supporting the top branch 56 of the U-shaped hook.
  • the locking tongue 86 can extend longitudinally forwards from the rear bottom segment 98 , and be connected to the front segment 74 via the film of material 90 .
  • the second tongue 114 can extend longitudinally rearwards from the front segment 74 , without going beyond the technical field of the invention.
  • a connector 36 of the invention can also connect an arm 32 a , 32 b , 32 c to a blade unit 30 in which the hinged structure is replaced with a “flat-blade” structure, i.e. a structure having spine members.

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